waterhoofd

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈʋaː.tərˌɦoːft/

noun
Definitions
  • hydrocephalus
  • (informal) excess, especially of management, overhead and leadership

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish water (water) + Dutch, Flemish hoofd (head, chief, leader, top, main).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

hoofd

Gloss

head, chief, leader, top, main

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

頭

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